Haiti - Day 12

Can't believe it!  Today we finished our work at the school.  There is still much work there still to be done, but so much has been accomplished in the last 12 days!!!  At this point in our entry we have packed, most surfaces have been cleaned, and we are beginning to settle in for a good rest before rising at 4:30am in order to head out at 6am for the airport.

Pastor Leon is a very incredible man of God.  Both he and his wife walk 30 minutes each day to and from the school.  We have committed to pray daily for each other.  I have a feeling Google translator is going to play a huge role!

Our favorite Pastor Leon saying . . . 

"I kill you"

The roof is 100% completed!  Here Kevin is putting the final caulking touches.

All the door frames are in, all windows have been fabricated and painted, and several of the interior walls have been started.  Over each of the windows they pour a concrete header that has a re-bar core for strength.  Once the headers are cured, the rest of the block will be installed.  A rough layer of concrete is smoothed over the entire structure inside and out, and then a final layer of stucco applied with a little paint to boot.

After missing work yesterday, Ed was back on the job site today albeit in a little discomfort.

There is much work to do as we begin our preparation to leave . . . the real question here is . . . awake or sleep walking?  Inquiring minds want to know!

For the last four nights this has been a consistent scenario in the FOHO House.  Each night the match runs about 2 hours with a lot of comment and staring . . . . the end result . . . Jamie 3 and for the first time to night, Elijah 1!

Jamie and Craig, along with Dinecia, made friends with the kids who live in the tents in our street.  Ask them about their experience in a local cafe' interacting with the kids and their parents!  

Every where you look in Haiti you see the smiling faces of its people.  Though they have little, they have what is most important . . . the grace and love of Jesus!

Tomorrow we depart on our journey home.  The first leg of our journey will take us from Port au Prince to Fort Lauerdale, FL.  In Florida we have a 5 and 1/2 layover and plan to have our closing team meeting with a very nice meal.  Pray for us as we travel that we will have safety, but that we will also have the opportunity to share the hope that is ours through Jesus Christ.

We have so enjoyed Haiti, and most seem ready to return again soon.  Yet, I believe each of us has a longing for home and those whom we love the dearest!  So aurevoir!

Bon voyage!!!